Proverbs 24:17
What does Proverbs 24:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 24:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752When thy enemy shall fall, be not glad, and in his ruin let not thy heart rejoice:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 42:10
As with a sword in my bones, mine adversaries reproach me, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
- Psalms 35:15
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; They did tear me, and ceased not:
- Judges 16:25
And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison-house; and he made sport before them. And they set him between the pillars:
- 2 Samuel 16:5
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.
- Obadiah 1:12
But look not thou on the day of thy brother in the day of his disaster, and rejoice not over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither speak proudly in the day of distress.
- Job 31:29
If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him
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